What is distance learning? I’m sure the name says it all, but in essence it’s learning at home making use of DVDs or Guides. You might ask yourself why one would do this? Well, it’s simple, some of us have very limited time and/or we need to be able to change our schedule on short notice. Owning two businesses, as well as a couple of online businesses, I fall in this category. So it makes sense for me to try my hand at distance learning.
There is a problem with this though, normally you don’t have someone that keeps you motivated and accountable to keep on going. This was my biggest reservation with spending money on getting these courses and then not carrying on with them. That is why I got my wife to start the training with me. We’ve been doing Ninjitsu for close to a month (2 days short) now, and it really has helped to have someone to do it with. Normally when you have someone with you, it works out that if you’re perhaps not feeling like training on a day, that person is psyched and ready to go, so that motivates you. And it works vice versa as well. You are screwed though if both of you get demotivated at the same time 
So my advice to anyone that tries anything like distance learning would be to get a partner that will enjoy doing it as well, then you can keep going at it!
I believe that distance learning actually works quite well. I’m the type of person that grasps things easily if I understand it in my way. Having to watch someone perform a certain technique on a DVD, and then having to study and understand it on our own, makes a huge difference. You’re concentrating so much more than having a person in front of you. Also, there is the benefit of rewind, and slow mode 
Another advantage is that you don’t have to worry too much if you miss a session due to work conflicts, etc. You can pick up from where you left off the last time. Whereas with a normal class if you miss out on that class, it’s likely that you would’ve missed out on something.
It won’t ever beat hands on training and learning, but if you put your mind to it, you will learn a lot.
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